CDPQ has a total of 491 patents globally, out of which 297 have been granted. Of these 491 patents, more than 42% patents are active. The United States of America is where CDPQ has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe. Parallelly, New Zealand seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Canada is the origin country of CDPQ.
CDPQ was founded in the year 1965. The Company operates as an investment management firm. The Company invests in financial markets, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate. CDPQ serves clients worldwide.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CDPQ which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CDPQ patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CDPQ patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of CDPQ have?
The CEO Charles Emond has 0 patents.
How many patents does CDPQ have?
CDPQ has a total of 491 patents globally. These patents belong to 188 unique patent families. Out of 491 patents, 211 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CDPQ File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | CDPQ Applications Filed | CDPQ Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 | 17 |
| 2018 | 18 | 23 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2016 | 24 | 20 |
| 2015 | 24 | 16 |
| 2014 | 30 | 14 |
| 2013 | 19 | 16 |
| 2012 | 19 | 9 |
| 2011 | 39 | 12 |
How many CDPQ patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did CDPQ File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CDPQ Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 71 |
| Australia | 68 |
| Europe | 62 |
| New Zealand | 53 |
| Spain | 28 |
| Germany | 27 |
| Brazil | 15 |
| Austria | 14 |
| Canada | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 12 |
| Denmark | 12 |
| South Africa | 9 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| China | 8 |
| India | 7 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Chile | 5 |
| Poland | 5 |
| France | 4 |
| Japan | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Russia | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of CDPQ Patents Located?
10 Best CDPQ Patents
US20040030258A1 is the most popular patent in the CDPQ portfolio. It has received 206 citations so far from companies like Cadwell Laboratories, St. Jude Medical and Orsan Medical Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CDPQ:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20040030258A1 | 206 |
| US6753759B2 | 40 |
| US20070205864A1 | 38 |
| EP1291818A1 | 38 |
| USD823115S1 | 27 |
| US6758208B2 | 27 |
| US6705247B1 | 24 |
| US6613179B1 | 20 |
| US6510630B1 | 20 |
| WO2009028966A1 | 19 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to CDPQ patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to CDPQ invention. They couldn’t because CDPQ had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 20 CDPQ patents in 84 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the CDPQ patent portfolio are Trane International Inc, Technologies Holdings Corp, and Samsung.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing CDPQ –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing CDPQ Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Trane International Inc | 2 | 4 |
| Technologies Holdings Corp | 2 | 2 |
| Samsung Electronics | 2 | 2 |
| Dantherm Spa | 2 | 2 |
| Aladdin Dreamer Inc | 1 | 1 |
| Abacocay Llc | 1 | 1 |
| Bardy Diagnostics Inc | 1 | 1 |
| Aclara Technologies Llc | 1 | 4 |
| Beckett Gas Inc | 1 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on CDPQ Patents
Top CDPQ Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20040030258A1 | 9 |
| US6758208B2 | 6 |
| US6705247B1 | 3 |
| US6753759B2 | 3 |
| US7623961B2 | 2 |
| US6980924B2 | 2 |
| US10463465B2 | 2 |
| US8573502B2 | 2 |
| US7791409B2 | 1 |
| US7069858B2 | 1 |
| US8159291B2 | 1 |
| US8505784B2 | 1 |
| US6613179B1 | 1 |
| US10262256B2 | 1 |
| US7893521B2 | 1 |
What Percentage of CDPQ US Patent Applications were Granted?
CDPQ (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 21 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 10 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 47.6%.
Below are the key stats of CDPQ patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for CDPQ?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wolf Greenfield & Sacks | 9 | 22.22% |
| Patent Docket Department | 6 | 100.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton | 2 | 100.00% |
| Norton Rose Fulbright Canada Llp | 2 | 0.00% |
| Borden Ladner Gervais | 1 | 0.00% |
| Dla Piper Llp Us | 1 | 0.00% |
What are CDPQ’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CDPQ?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CDPQ